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It’s a heck of a way to run a pre-election campaign. On the eve of an expected election, politicians usually spend their time playing up good news, downplaying the bad, shaking hands and kissing babies.

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Edmonton’s resale home sales dropped 17 per cent compared to the same month in 2014, the Realtors Association of Edmonton reported Tuesday. It’s the second straight month sales have fallen year-over-year. In January, home sales slumped nearly 26 per cent.

In a once vacant lot on the south edge of Mayerthorpe stands four life-size bronze statues of constables Brock Myrol, Anthony Gordon, Leo Johnston and Peter Schiemann. The solemn figures surround a centre monument topped with skyward doves, honouring all Canadians who have died while wearing a uniform. Each officer stands on guard in a different position according to his length of service and faces a different direction, toward his hometown or his first posting.

When RCMP Const. Leo Johnston was shot dead in Mayerthorpe 10 years ago, Lee Johnston lost half of himself. That’s how the identical twin, also an RCMP officer, describes the murder of his brother, killed alongside three other RCMP officers in the worst mass killing of Mounties in modern Canadian history.

St. Albert city council has released an 864-page report with recommendations to improve student safety in and around school zones after a six-year-old boy was killed on his way to school in 2013. The Safe Journeys to School Final Consultant’s Report includes short and long-term strategies focusing on engineering, education, enforcement and encouragement for the city, St. Albert schools, the RCMP and school districts.

There are three types of Edmonton Oilers fans, and there was a little something for all of them from general manager Craig MacTavish on Monday after he traded Jeff Petry to the Montreal Canadiens for two draft picks.Wait, no, sorry. A quick recount reveals there are only two types of fans: a hostile faction convinced Oilers management is a bumbling lot; and a gaggle of beaten-down true believer wannabes driven to deep skepticism by years of disappointment. You’d have to think both groups of fans were equally receptive to MacTavish’s message on Monday that: “Good times are coming, that much I know for sure.”

A decade ago, Rev. Don Schiemann felt like his arm was ripped off. It’s the starkest way the 63-year-old can describe the 10 years since his son, Const. Peter Schiemann, was killed in the line of duty. His grief began with the shock and pain of a sudden, vicious wound, followed by rough years of scars and scabs. He’s lived through months of pain and recovery.

The Alberta government is redefining public-sector labour relations with an overhaul of the province’s collective bargaining model and a new approach to essential services, Premier Jim Prentice announced Monday. A new working group, spearheaded by Alberta Justice deputy minister Tim Grant, is charged with creating a co-ordinated and long-term approach to public-sector labour negotiations, Prentice said during a lunchtime speech in Edmonton to the Rotary Club at the Sutton Place Hotel.

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The Jesus flag is not welcome at city hall. Councillors agreed Monday night with a report from city administration to deny a request to fly a flag in support of the annual March for Jesus scheduled for Aug. 22.

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When RCMP Const. Leo Johnston was shot dead in Mayerthorpe 10 years ago, Lee Johnston lost half of himself. That’s how the identical twin, also an RCMP officer, describes the murder of his brother, killed alongside three other RCMP officers in the worst mass killing of Mounties in modern Canadian history.